A Cat's Start

Walking into the tent, she looks around. A couple of men sitting down talking to each other, but not that much else. They were fit, obviously fighters of some kind. A couple hairs on the back of her neck stand up for a second before she forces them back down remembering that not all strong men are out to hunt her or her family like before. The tent was cozy warm, taking in the sun through the fabric but not allowing too much air flow except by the open doorway. She'd figured out that most people may think it was too hot, but she liked it that way.

"Excuse me, what are you Recruiting for?" she asked the men sitting at the table. *Hopefully something fun and exciting... or lazy and relaxing... can't make up my mind...* she thought to herself.

“Sitting at a long table is 2 clerks who had been having a discussion before you entered, something about a busty blonde at the Horny Toad… it must be a Tavern in the city. “Ahem… Welcome to your Recruitment. The King and Queen are recruiting fighters and such since the armies can't handle this war with Scali and Tonan alone. First some information for you...

I'll sum up the list of Classes you can choose from incase you haven't chosen yet:

Knights are an up close fighter type,Mercenaries are similar but they're in it for the money,Paladins are fighters for the God of Battle, they use more Magic than the previously mentioned two, not that they can't use Magic if they wanted it,Archers are ranged fighters using Bows and Arrows or Crossbows,Beast Masters are animal tamers and trainers,Mages are battle Magic users,Healers are Magic users that specialize in healing,Priests are devoted to the Goddess of Peace, and are... an assist type of fighter, helping others with Buffs and the like,Druids are people with a close personal relationship with their Animal Deity, they shapeshift and get powers that way.Necromancers are people devoted to the God of Death, they summon creatures from the Realm of the Dead and cast spells.

Any Class can train in any weapons they want that we provide; Sword, Staff, Polearm, Axe, Mace, Daggers, Hand to Hand, Bow and Arrow, and Throwing Weapons. We recommend training in them all right away, you never know when your sword will break and the only thing you can use is a staff that was on the ground... wont be much good if you can't use it. So it's smart to train in them all, but not required.

Another reason to train in them all now is that the training takes less time; with a good trainer near you he speeds up the process and can heal any damage you take in training. During this initial training, 1 post = 1 point in the weapon, unlocking it for you with your first point in it. If you leave and come back it's 5 posts = 1 point to unlock it. If you do it on your own in the world, it's 20 posts = 1 point, for every point.

After that, every Class can train in basic Magic in the Classroom, that again is optional but recommended. From there, the training differs between Classes, so what Class are you so we can tell you where to go first?”

*Recruitment for fighting in a War? Sounds exciting enough to keep me from making trouble as mom would call it...* Hearing about the different Classes, she already knew what she wanted to be having met one earlier in life. A Druid of the Cat God, felt like home... But hearing about the different types of Classes and people was interesting... *Summoning creatures from the Realm of the Dead huh... takes all kinds I guess...* The list of weapons was a lot but she figured she'd take their advice and train in everything they had, as long as it was free she'd take people up on their services anytime.

"That sounds good. I wish to get training to be a proper Druid. And I think I will take you up on your training in all the weapons and Magic too."

One of the clerks spoke, “First place to go is the Training Yard for any weapons of choice, then next would be the Classroom for lessons in Magic. Both of these places offer training for free, you never know when you may need these abilities. Next you go to the Druid Temple for lessons. After that, you will need to make a visit to the Beast Master's House to learn how to get into your first form. When you are done training, go to the Quest Office in the Royal court to start your journey. Your teachers will also tell you where to go next when you are leaving each place.”

After being told where to go she thanked the clerks for their help. Wanting to get her training quickly, she left without saying anything else. She laughed a little wondering if they would continue their conversation or if being interrupted once was enough to make them think twice before talking so freely.

Not like sex or attraction was something she'd never heard or known about, but she wondered if the woman was really pretty. Maybe she'd stop by the bar and check her out, curiosity was always a problem of hers. Human interactions were still confusing to her and she sometimes came off odd to others. Checking out a woman might make some people think she was a lesbian, but she just wanted to know how pretty a woman had to be before she was talked about by men the way this woman had been. She'd heard some men talking about her before but she didn't understand why she was considered pretty over others; maybe by seeing other pretty women she could figure out what constituted 'Pretty'.

But before she did that, she had her training to get to. She walked out of the tent and down the road, heading for the Weapon Training Yard.